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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

THE City of Mexico has been shocked
by an earthquake.
JULES RoBIDoUx, son of the founder of
st. Joseph, Mo-, dropped dead in that
city Tuesday morning.
SEVEN insane women persisted in a fire
that broke out in the State Insane Asy-
lum at Newburg, Ohio.
TEE Fishing schooner Thomas L. Tarr,
of Gloucester, Mass, is supposed to have
been lost, with her crew of fourteen men.
She was last seen Sept. 3.
AT Amesbury, Mass, fire early Monday
morning destroyed the carriage factory
of Locke & Jewell, the machine works of
G. f. Pettinglll, and other buildings. The
losses aggregate $125,00o, with about $65,
600 insu1 ance.
IT is believed that the British war
steamer Wasp has lost in Chinese waters
with all on board.
The yacht Nettie, which left Jarvis
Island. Lake Superior, last Thursday, is
believed to have been lost in the storms
of week ago. Her rudder was found
on Mutton Island. She had q crew of
six men.
IT is supposed that the cities of San
Bias and Mezathan, in Mexico, we're part
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Over 100000 olive plants will be set
out this fall in the vicinity of TempIeton,
Cal.
An oyster house in Philadelphia opened
$4,000 oysters in one day during the cen
tennial celebration.
Most of the buildings burned in the re-
cent fire at Sanford, Fla, were Of fat
pine which bIazes like cotton when ig
nited.
plague of caterpillars has settled
down at Port Jervis, New York, where
they are causing the people much annoy
ance.
The Southern Pacific confidently counts
on about ninety thousand visitors to
California within the next two or three
months.
A skeleton of human being which
was recently placed in the hallway Of a
medical college at Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, to scare burglars away has been
stolen.
Bancroft, the historian, although over
81 years old, is quite often seen riding
high-spirited horse in the suburbs of
Newport.
Two ladies, Miss Belle Burrows and Vir-
ginla Springer, each carried out keg of
powder from burning store during a
recent fire at New Martinsville, w. Va.
The key was not and they put wet rags On
it to cool it,
The Mormon lobby at Washington IS
arranging to make vigorous effors dur
ing the approaching session of congress
to secure the repeal of the Edmunds law.
The fact is recognized that if polygamy
is to be saved from extinction TIE law
must be broken.
A California detective has just pur-
chased two Georgia hounds for tracking
criminals. He paid $3.50 for them and
$50 expressage.
An Eel Paso (Texasl man, being in San
Antonio, was asked by gentleman how
Bill Hart was coming ON in Ell Paso.
'sHe went by the name of Truthful Bill,
didn't he?''
eyes"
"Well, he is not coming on at all. He
Peso."
'What caused his death?''
"His death was caused by imprudence."
perhaps Truthful Bill drank-ton
much"
ssNo."
''Was he imprudent in changing his
clothes?"
mo, it wasn't that. he was imprudent
in telling the truth. He got up in saloon
patronized by the elite of the town, and
said that the whole crowd present were
liars and horse thieves. The verdict of
the coroner's jury was that he died of
Lead poisoning"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

they undress more than ever, but il costs
much more to do so; costs like smoke TO
put on nothing. Then he found the peo-
pie painted. hinged and strsaked from
heei to eyebrow; now they paint above
the shoulders, but it costs as much as
ever. Then the young men smeared
their bodies; now the young men paint
the town red. Then he found the maids
assembled, waiting on the sandy sea
shore; waiting for the Spanish sailors.
NOW, as ever, they ere waiting,
Glddy and anxious s'mommers." Ever
waiting on the seashore; waiting for the
men to find them; Eager still to be dis
covered; Anxious that they may be sought
for BY strange men from foreign coun-
tries. Then Columbus found them free
and easy with their ducats. Gladly Civ
to the strangers All the Doodle they had
room for. Still to-day the foreign raid
er, Scoops their dollars by the hatful;
Oscar Wilde and Goodbye Patti. Wilson
TUG" and Canon Farra.,r Donkey.
Song bird, Tough and Parsons,
Reap alike golden harvest. Gone
are all Columbus Injuns. Gone the copper
colored maiden, Gone the dusky sauaws
and sachems. But their children still
survive them; Living longer than their
fathers: We have learned another chap
ter, We've had time TO let our beard
grow; We have lately cut our eye teeth;
And although we may seem simple In the
presence of the stranger, Yet he wants to
keep his eye peeleG When we are dealing
from the bottom; Turning Jacks
at times unwoEted; Yet he wants
to come IN winter, When the earth in
frost is baking, And the mercury
is freezing, If he vainly hopes to leave
US, Sobbing sadly in the distances; And
when he returns bald headed, He will
hear our shouts and laughter, As beneath
his scalp we gather Drying in our smoky
wigwam, Like hair plague in our tepee.
We have not forgot how Cortez Taught
our fathers to walk Spanish, And we have
acquired the language, And ourselves are
taking classes That's four centuries
evolutioni That's the kind Of Injuns we
are.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
Muir Glacier.

Mr.. Elliot E. Shepard, who is now in
Alaska, thus describes Muir glacier, one
of the greatest natural wonders of Alaska.
The glacier is about sixty miles long,
and five miles from the bay 1T is about
twenty miles wide. In it's course 1t Is
fed by nine principal AID eleven lesser
glaciers. This accumulated mass OF ice
moves by au memorable law through a
gate Of mountains only two miles wide,
piliDg and tanning itself up into turrets
and pinnacles from three hundred to a
thousand feet high, grinding the noun
tains till they have yieldedit sand beach
OF beauty and smoethness. The
near mountains are from $500
to 1000 feet high; Mount Grillon, ten
miles away, is 16 900 feet, and Mount Fair
| weather, distance twenty five. miles, is 49,
900. At its projection into the sea the
glacier travels at the rate of forty feet
day, avalanching icebergs into the bay
with the sounds of thunder and earth
quake. These retain the splendid blue
tints of the parent glacier, when floating
around Us in great masses, some of them
400 feet square, and standing from fifty
to 100 feet out of the water. The fall of
these icebergs rocks our boats like a
storm, and we count twenty-six of them
at one time. But the steamer feariessly
! lies to within about 600 feet of the
place of metamorphosls from glacier to
iceberg, her soundings with her longest
line showing no bottom at los fathoms.
When the iceberg IS first weaned from
the breast of the glacier it plunges almost
out of sight into the sea, then rises to its
full height, as if seeking to regain its
place, and again sinks to rise again and
again till it finally finds its equilibrium
and is carried away by the wind or tide
or both. This operation is stupendious,
and strikes awe into the soul, aud yet
casts such weird magni6cence OF mag
netism over the spirit that one leaves the
Muir with regret. The Muir is the lar
gest of five important glaciers, repay!ng
the attention of the curious and sclensiho
every one of which surpasses Ia interest
anything that Europe has to offer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
SQUIBS.

My son." inquired the minister, ''can
you repeat the ten commandments ?"
No, sir, but l can light cigarette in the
wind the first trial.
1t is rumored that General Paine is
about to write his autobiography.
''Can you tell me why tho lion didn't
hult Daniel?" inquired the Sunday
school teacher of the tough boy. '"Cause
he was a prophet and understood his
business" was the startling reply.
SIS this the mail car? ?" asked the pas
senger. eyes, SIR" replied the humorous
conductor, "this is the smoker"
The hardest blows of the year-The
equi-knocks.
Forty sneezes to the minute is the best
record SO far among hay-fever suffer-
ers.
He-"Oh, my darling you will be mines,
will you2 When may I talk to your
mother-tomorrowa" She-"Y es-that
is-no, mol Tomorrow is wash day.
s'What caused the fall of Adam?" said
the Sunday-school teacher to Timothy,
who had signed the pledge the day pre-
viously. Drink and 'baccy, marm," re-
piled the -year-old child, as he turned
up his pale blue eyes toward the good
lady'S careWOrn VlSage.
Young wife-"I took great pains with
the salad we had for dinner, RI Art.'
tsobert fr-hhi1s Iris s4o-4e.nr point rno-
fully )-"And SO did J, my dear"
He (bofore the wedding )-''You are
sure you won't be nervous at the altar?'
She flour times widow -"I never have
been yet"
A woman always looks under the bed
for man. A man goes out between the
acts to look for him.
An elderly minister at social party,
where the young people were dancing,
being asked if he danced, replied, mo,
I am not educated at the epd.'
Sunday School Teacher What is it,
Tommy, that stingeth like an adder? Po-
pul (recently caught in a neighbours
pear tree)-The end of trunk strap.
Dudes now wear ear rings. Pantalettes
will come next.
A great many people who are bothered
to death about where Bob IngersoH will
go when he dies, haven't looked to see
how their own tickets are marked yet.
"Did you enjoy the sermon?" "Of
course ] did. had on a new hat and
dress and the sexton seated me directly
in front of that dreadful Miss Briggs"
Country bookseller to miner (who has
previously invested in dictionary -
"Oh, you must look among the SIS for
scissors, not the rs" Miner "Well,
hows Or to know? Vets t. good of
dictionary without hindexF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
ASudden Sensation

OF chilliness invading the backbone. followed by
hot fushes and profuse perspiration We all know
these symptoms, if not by experience, from re-
port. What's the best thing on the programme?
Quinine? A dangerous remedy, truly. Produces
carries of the bones, only affords temporary re-
lief. Is there no substitute? Assuredly, a potent
but safe one Hostetter's Stomach Bitters GER
tain, speedy means of expelling from the system
every trace of the virus of miasma Use it
promptly, persistently. The result-a cure is
certain to follow the use Of this beneficent re-
storative Of health. Dyspepsia, liver complaint,
nervous ailments, rheumatism and inactivity of
the kidneys and bladder, are also among the NAL
aides permanently remediable through the genial
aid of this wholesome botanic medicine, recon-
mended by the medical fraternity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

THE best of all monarchies." lately
said King Humbert, of Italy, "is that
wherin the King is felt everywhere
without being observed" "And the best
of republics" he added, sis that one-as
in America-where the genius of the
people kas so deeply penetrated every
fiber of the social fabric, that no place
remains for King" They are defni-
tions worthy of wiser statesman than
modest lambert processes to be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

AMONG other states Tennessee has now
passed upon the prohibition question.
An amendment was submitted to the pop-
MAR vote providing that no person
should manufacture for sale, or sell or
keep for sale as beverage. any irtoxi-
eating liquors whatever, including wine,
ale and beer. The campaign over the
amendment was one of the most exciting
which Tennessee has known in recent
years. It resulted in the defeat of the
amendment by majority which the
latest accounts Lut at 10000. The test
upon the question was fair one, no
other question being voted upon at the
election. The figures of the vote are not
without interest. It is, of course, impos-
sible to get an idea of the progress which
prohibition has made in Tennessee dur
ing the last few years from a comparison
OF the results of the recent election with
She figures Of the last presidential cleo
ton, when prohibition candidate fer
President was voted for, because the con-
aitions were so different, but it is worth
recalling that the Pronibitionist candi-
date then received less than 1000 votes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

THE Indians of the Crow reservation
have stopped the allotment surveys an
farther trouble is feared. But Uncle Sam
will meet the emergency, squelch the red
skins and the work will go on. Reports
of the outbreak of last month, which was
led by "Medicine- man," have been con
firIned by late dispatches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

IT was Gen. Kilpatrick's dying request
TO have his body laid at rest in the
United States military cemetery at West
Point Gen. Sherman will speak on the
occasion of the funeral.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

ERE Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
railway has awarded to Henry j. Balch,
Minneapolis, the contract to grade forty
miles of roadbed from Rh:nelander
northwest through Forest county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

THERE are some surprises in the vital
statistics of Paris for 1886. The births
exceeded the deaths by only $500,
whereas the excess in 1885 was about So
900. There were 2,949 divorces last year,
against 4.277 the PREVIOUS year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

The Uuited States Circuit Court at
Boston has rendered a decision against
she United States in the suit brought
the Bell Telephone Company to cancel
two of the Bell patents. The principle
question raised in the case was as to the
power OF the United States to maintain a
bill in equity to cancel a patent for an in
gention. The court admitted that the
question was not free from difficulty.
but reaches the conclusion that in the
absence of any specific statute the gov
eminent has no power to bring bill IN
equity to cancel patent and that Con-
gress has incorporated no such provision
"a the patent laws. This question is one
81 high Importance in the abstract apart
from any connection with the present
proceedings against the Bell Telephone
Company, and it is one about which a
difference of opinion still exists in spite
of the decision of the Circuit Court
Naturally enough the government has
decided to bring the case up to the Su-
P1sme Court, where the question of pow
involved can be finally settld.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

IT is now almost certain that the yacht
Nettie was lost on Lake Superior the last
of last week, and that her crew of six
men persisted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

Side-saddles are slowly going out of
fashion in England, and the man fashion
way of of riding horses is being adopted.
The side -sa ddles have been in use since
1888.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

The planning mill and furniture fac
tory occupied by Allen & Bartlett, John
Balkwill and John Frondt, of Chicago,
burned Thursday morning causing loss
Of $38, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
SECRET SESSION

in the West hotel, which lasted ell the
forenoon. The general opinion among
the delegates to-day is that no serious
fight will come up now before the con
vention closes its work. A sharp discus
sion is likely TO occnr over the law gov
erning the national trade districts. It is
said that the trade district delegates wiz
ask that the law be changed materially
SO as to give them mere power. This re-
quest will be opposed and very strongly
too, by the delegates representing the
mixed districts, as the demands of the
former would in measure tend to utterly
destroy the power of the latter.
The fight that it was supposed would
be made against Powderly and the other
general officers is said to have been given
up. A prominent eastern delegate said
on this matter this morning: "The 6e-
legates who came here to fight Powderly
and some of the other general officers
have pulled in their horns. The fact
that they could find nothing to base a
fight on has greatly demoralized them.
They will not now demand that the con-
vention do as they ask on various legis-
lative matters, but will instead request
that they get what they ask without a
fght.o
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

JUDGE THOMAS c. MANNING, United
States minister TO Mexico, died Tuesday
morning at the Fifth avenue hotel, New
York. of consum ption Of the bowels. He
had been sick only week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

4 WEATHER service for the Northwest
ern states and territories is to be estab
lished at once at St. Paul. First Lleuten-
ant f. NJ Woodruff of the 18TH infranty
has been sent out from Washington for
that purpose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER OBERLY
has ISSUED an order the intention of which
is to prevent active politicians from be
coming members of the board of civi
service examiners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
Four Centuries Of History.

Burdette: When he landed C. Columbus
found the people with no clothes on;
found them dressed like Lydia Thomp-
son; dressed for going to the opera. Now
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

SEVEN lives were LOST in the fire at the
North Ohio insane asylum Wednesday
night. The bodies were SO terribly
burned that only three have been identi
ied.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

GREECE was shaken up by an earth
quake shock Monday night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

NINE young men were arrested IN Ell
myra, New York, Tuesday, for robbery
and arson. They had banded themselves
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

property had been stolen and burned. A
arge amount of stolen property was re-
covered.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

New York Sun: 1t was in one OF
the stately mansions of Beacon strtet,
Boston, that our story opens.
He was declaring his love in lam
guage that only a Boston youth can
use, and even he must be sober.
Dearest Penelope he said, eff l
had loved You less l could have told
you that loved you long ago. If"
But he suddenly stopped. A far
away whither-am-I-driftina look had
come over the girls face, and his heart
sank within him.
1T my words are d~ispleasing to you,
Miss Penelope" he went on in his
broken tones. IF | have said what /
ought not to say, or you ought not to
hear; if L"
Not at ALL" interrupted Penelope,
looking wildly about her, 'but | have
certainly lost my s~pectacles. Oh, there
they are. Thanks. As you we're say
ing, Mr.. Waldo"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

Texas Siftings: Doctor to Invalid
The nature of your case demands that
you follow my directions implicitly.
INVALID will endeavor to do so.
Doctor-In the first place you must
take the Hawthorne water three or four
times a day. After each glass you
must walk. Exercise is indispensable
in your case.
Invalid will do as you say.
Doctor-You must be moderate in
everything. particularly in smoking.
One cigar after each meal, no more.
Call again tomorrow and report
progress.
Next day the patient reported. He
looked like a very sick man.
Doctor-Well, how are you coming
on?
Invalid--Poorly. doctor.
whats the matter?"
"I'm Geathly sick a. my stomach"
That's very strange"
you see this is the first time | ever
smoked"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
Three Ingenious Brides.

New York telegram; We have just
heard a story of three very ingenious
young ladies that is out of the Ordin-
AIRY. These young ladies are all about
the same age snd size, and, by a singu-
lar coincidence, were all to Je married
about the same time. They were all
ambitious to have swell weddings and
stunning outfits, but their purses were
not long enough for both, and to pos
sess the latter even was a financial
puzzle whick gave them many a sleep
less night. Finally they put their
heads together and hit upon a plan.
To avoid any unpleasant gossip among
their mutual friends and inevitable
companions, which is always odious,
they decided to give up the big we'd
ding. but they would have the bangup
outfit by pooling their moneys.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
YVES HO!

| have fashioned a boat Of my heart-mv
heart,
Beware, for q craft so frail!
But I've la0en her hold with trnths of gold,
And Hope Is tie cleaning sail.
| have launched my boat on the tide-the tide,
Hurrah for a craft SO gay!
But the winds viii. rise, and the stormy skies
Will darken her onward way.
IT'S love stands bright at the helm-the helm,
And Faith Is the anchor strong,
And fast and far we follow eur star,
Though the nights wax Geld and long.
God pity a craft so frail-so frail,
Anc grant her the waves 10 breast;
That at last, at last, the wide sea passed,
She may enter the port Of rest
By Katherine Lee Bates, In the Indepen-
dent
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
Lodgings for Lawyers.

There is a street in Dublin, near
Christ Church cathedral, called "Hell."
Burns refers to it in the couplet:
And that's as true as the DEVILS In hell or
Dublin city.
An advertisement in one of the local
papers recently referred to it ingenious
ly and not, perhaps, inaptly, as fol-
lows.
Lodgings in Hell-Well suited for
lawyers. Apply to Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
New York Star.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
The Home Run.

Pittsburg Bulletin: Irate old Father
Il understand, Mr.. Lytecash, that you
are an expert base ball player.
Mr.. l.. (diierently-I rather believe
| am, sir.
l. q. FL have never witnessed a
game. nor do | wish to. But, as | have
sent my daughter to bed and it is mid
night and the front door is open-sup-
pose you crafty me by making your
very quickest home run.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

The Epoch: ado you still visit old
Guskinsp" asked a conscientious friend
Of q doctor.
yes" was the reply; ''he's n of
my best patients"
.'But l thought you said he was in
curablep"
$50 he is."
'lf that's the case, how can you &C.
cspt pay for curing bim?'
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
The Remedy Worse Than tho Disease,

The Remedy Worse Than tho Disease.
Puck: Mullin-Oi hev a climber in
me eye, from tn gas house!
Mrs. Mul!in-Sorra, sorra! This is
pfwhat yezll do. Hould yure nose
wild one hand; turn tn lid av yure
DYE insidy out wild tn other; kape yure
mout' shut, an shneeze like tn devil!
Mullin-Oi t'ink DIN kapc the
climber, Rosie!
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

No wonder they say the Yankees exag-
gerate. We know one who complained to his
brother that the last piece OF steak sent him
was so tough that his mother could not chew
the gravy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

Thousands of cures fo'ln~ the use OF DIR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. % cents.